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Tiny book consisting of 4 essays. A very good read, giving valuable insights on Africa's history and people.

This is such a beautiful read.

Zeeland is in the southeast of the Netherlands, bordering with Belgium in the south. It's about 30 km (19 miles) from where I was born.

This book is quite highly rated, but it's currently very unlikely that I will finish it. It was gifted to me and the cover alone triggered me a little bit already. The writing style so far makes me doubt most of what I read. Probably unfairly so; it just constantly gives me a gut feeling that important nuances are left out as the storytelling is kept compact. Finding a snippet like the above does not help.

Anyway, it's fair enough to say that I didn't read enough of the book. I just don't feel like it.

Not going to add it as a 'currently reading' book, because in my current speed this is going to take some years. Phenomenal translation so far.

Having lived in Barcelona myself, I'm not sure why I haven't read Zafón already.

The writer is an explorer who definitely has loads of fascinating stories to tell. He is after all the first person to reach the north pole, south pole and the summit of the mount Everest on foot. Unfortunately, this book didn't feel engaging at all, and the writing style didn't resonate with me.

I love this book for being so personal and beautifully worded.